Her perfect form became the emblem of the Gilded Age and appears on the greatest monuments of New York and the nation. Supermodel, actress, icon—her beauty paved the way for a life of glamour, passion, and ultimately tragedy. She dated the millionaires of the fashionable Newport colony, became the first American movie star ever to appear naked in a film, but her promising film career collapsed, her doctor fell in love with her and killed his own wife, and on her fortieth birthday, her mother committed her to an insane asylum.
She remained there until her death in at the age of and is now buried in an unmarked grave. Her name is Audrey Munson. Many readers will recognize Audrey Munson, and have walked by her in the street, without even knowing her name. In gold, bronze, and stone, she still graces bridges, skyscrapers, fountains, churches, monuments, and public buildings across the nation, from Jacksonville to San Francisco, from Atlanta to the Wisconsin state capitol.
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Scrivi una recensione cliente. It's so amazing that Audrey Munson has not been much better remembered. Bone's book makes Ms Munson a person that comes to life in the pages of this book. You'll never find a better example of a memory living through literature. How compelling is this book?
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I found it compelling enough to actually seek out, and visit her final resting place. I found it exactly as it is depicted in the book. She was a most amazing celebrity of her era. Through a brief conversation with a local historian, I learned that a better and corrected grave marker and road-side historical marker are due to be dedicated on June 8, That would mark the anniversary her th birthday.
Personally, I will return on that date to pay respects. This book is truly a powerful testimony to a celebrated but tortured soul. I was drawn to this book by an article in the New Yorker magazine. History, early 20th century history fascinates me, so I bought it. It was a bit of a slow start, but once into Audrey Munson's story, I could not stop reading!
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Well researched and well written, I recommend it highly. Rags to Riches to Rags. An unknown story of one of America's first supermodels. The book had me craving more about this woman who was immortalized in stone, granite, etc. It is a short read took me about a week but I am ready to read it again. It was one of those books you can't put down because you want more.
Sad story about rags to riches to rags. What is amazing that even now her own family doesn't want to acknowledge her. If you enjoy anything about the 's i.
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I had never heard of Audrey Munson before, and I had assumed that the author was taking liberties with the term "supermodel" in the subtitle. But Munson really was probably the closest thing to a supermodel that existed in her day. She posed for countless famous sculptures many of which I recognized, and I am not really an art enthusiast and starred in several silent films.
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